Log books, "kiddie" wings for children, first flight memorabilia etc.
Mar 27, 2017, 3:45 pm
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Log books, "kiddie" wings for children, first flight memorabilia etc.
Flying PBI-CLT today, there was a mom with two kids a couple rows ahead of me. Toward the end of the flight, one of the FAs came back with log books and wings for the kids. I guess the kids can get the flight crew to sign off the books on future flights. I thought it was kind of cool.
I'd never seen this before. Generally, I'm on flights with former US Airways cabin crews but this happened to be a Miami-based crew, so I'm guessing LAA. Maybe it's something US Airways never did, but AA has.
Anyway, look for a couple new FT members in about 15 years.
I'd never seen this before. Generally, I'm on flights with former US Airways cabin crews but this happened to be a Miami-based crew, so I'm guessing LAA. Maybe it's something US Airways never did, but AA has.
Anyway, look for a couple new FT members in about 15 years.
Mar 27, 2017, 3:59 pm
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My daughter has been flying internationally since she was 6 months old.. she is now almost 2. Family situation has required us to go back and forth overseas... she has had a log book since the first flight but only got wings on one of the last flights in business class.
Books are really nice and show the distance, route traveled, capt name and signature. We have both one from AA and BA.
Books are really nice and show the distance, route traveled, capt name and signature. We have both one from AA and BA.
Mar 11, 2020, 10:26 am
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My daughter was able to get them in December of last year. Some FAs carry them, some don't. Seems to just be luck of the draw. You probably will have to ask though.
Another tip if you don't mind boarding towards the end of the herd (we always board last as the extra 20-30 minutes of sitting on the airplane is better spent running around in the terminal): The pilots will usually let our daughter go look or even sit in the cockpit while boarding, and sometimes they will give her a 737 card or something like that.
Another tip if you don't mind boarding towards the end of the herd (we always board last as the extra 20-30 minutes of sitting on the airplane is better spent running around in the terminal): The pilots will usually let our daughter go look or even sit in the cockpit while boarding, and sometimes they will give her a 737 card or something like that.
Mar 11, 2020, 10:57 am
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My youngest got the logbook when we checked into the AC at MCO. It's actually a pretty cool book where you can also track which aircraft you have been on in the AA inventory and their tail #s .
Mar 11, 2020, 12:31 pm
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I still can't drink (legally) in the US, so I guess I'm still technically a kid
Mar 11, 2020, 1:05 pm
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Somewhere I still have my Ronald McDonald United 747 toy from my second flight. It was the early 90s and United offered a kids Happy Meal from McDonalds. I remember getting the meal when I was 8 and being upset because it came with PB&J. The picture showed a cheeseburger. And so began a long path of disappointing meals on planes.
Edit: I know this is the American forum, but just wanted to share the token from one of my earliest flights.
Image Source: ClickAmericana
Edit: I know this is the American forum, but just wanted to share the token from one of my earliest flights.
Image Source: ClickAmericana
Jan 24, 2022, 5:08 pm
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Years ago I remember WN had an "in-flight entertainment kit" on board that housed wings, activity books, etc. It was located in an overhead compartment. I know foreign airlines still stock toys and fun packs onboard, but I don't know if any US carrier does.
I've always been under the impression that kiddie wings were an accessory that FAs could choose to carry (rather than something stowed onboard)...they could pick a baggie of them in the domicile and carry them in their crew bag.
I've always been under the impression that kiddie wings were an accessory that FAs could choose to carry (rather than something stowed onboard)...they could pick a baggie of them in the domicile and carry them in their crew bag.
Jan 24, 2022, 7:20 pm
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Welcome to FT!
My 33-week-old has been on 33 flights thus far, and only one FA (on DL) has offered wings. We have 4 AA flights this week (my policy is, if I'm gone more than a day, wife and kid have the option to join), will see if we get any more. He's barely sentient now so wings don't really matter but I'm sure he'll appreciate it in a few months.
I also thought about starting a log but I could just start it next year some time rather than doing it now and having to update it...